Amanda Berry's 911 call

Dispatcher: Cleveland 9-1-1Amanda Berry: Hello police. Help me. I'm Amanda Berry.Dispatcher: You need police, fire or ambulance?Berry: I need policeDispatcher: OK. And what's going on there?Berry: I've been kidnapped. And I've been missing for 10 years. And I'm here. I'm free now.Dispatcher: OK and what's your address?Berry: 2207 Seymour AvenueDispatcher: 2207 Seymour? It looks like you're calling me from 2210.Berry: HuhDispatcher: It looks like you're calling me from 2210.Berry: I can't hear youDispatcher: It looks like you're calling me from 2210 Seymour.Berry: Yeah. I'm with somebody. I'm using their phone.Dispatcher: OK. Stay there with those people. Talk to the police when they get there.Berry: OK. Uh ... Uh.Dispatcher: OK. Talk to the police when they get there.Berry: OK. (pause) HelloDispatcher: Yeah. Talk to the police when they get there.Berry: OK. Are they on their way right now? I need them now.Dispatcher: We're going to send them as soon as we get a car open.Berry: No. I need them now, before he gets back.Dispatcher: All right. We're sending them, OK?Berry: OK. I mean like ...Dispatcher: Who's the guy you're trying. ... Who's the guy who went out?Berry: Uh. His name is Ariel Castro.Dispatcher: How old is he?Berry: He's like 52.Dispatcher: All right ...Berry: I'm Amanda Berry. I've been on the news for the last 10 years.Dispatcher: OK. OK. I got that dear. I already ...Berry: (inaudible)Dispatcher: Yeah. I've got that. And what was his name again?Berry: Ariel Castro.Dispatcher: And is he white, black or Hispanic?Berry: Hispanic.Dispatcher: What's he wearing?Berry: I don't know, because he's not here right now. That's how I got away ...Dispatcher: When he left, what was he wearing?Berry: (inaudible)Dispatcher: OK. The police are on the way. Talk to them when they get there.Berry: OK. I need ... OK.Dispatcher: OK. I told you they were on their way. Talk to them when they get there, OK?Berry. All right. OK.Dispatcher: Thank you.Berry: Bye

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